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No. 19-7789October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020

Docket 19-7789October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Klein v. California

This case involves a petition asking the Supreme Court to review a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the state of California.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition asking the Supreme Court to review a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the state of California. The petitioner has also requested permission to proceed without paying the standard filing fees.

Question presented

1. Whether the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, erred in its decision to affirm the judgment of the trial court, which denied Petitioner's motion to vacate his conviction and sentence under California Penal Code section 1473.7? 2. Whether the California Court of Appeal's decision violated Petitioner's rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution? 3. Whether the California Court of Appeal's decision was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided April 27, 2020

The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
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